Rhydleford, Riddlestreet
Early-attested site in the Parish of Hinton
Historical Forms
- Ridlesford 1606,1618 FF
- Rhydleford 1830 M
- Ridlesett (sic) 1633 FF
Etymology
Rhydleford (lost), Riddlestreet, Ridlesford 1606, 1618FF , Rhydleford 1830 M, Ridlesett (sic)1633FF . Riddlestreet is on the road running south from Purton, and Rhydleford was where this road crossed a stream near Pockington Fm. The first el. may be an OE ridel 'rider' (which occurs only in the compound forridel , ME vorridel , 'fore-rider'). 'Ford and road of the rider', v. ford , strǣt .
Places in the same Parish
Early-attested site
- Cheesehunger
- Cotterday Hole
- Oldminster
- Oldmoor Cliff
- Pockington, Pockham Moor
- Purton
- Saniger Fm
- Sharpness
- Waveridge Sand